On Thor, Tsunamis, and Daikaiju

On Thor, Tsunamis, and Daikaiju

by | 20 March 2011 | ChizBlog, Mythology

In just a few weeks, Hollywood will release the latest in its parade of superhero films, Thor. As the trailer suggests, there is a returning thunder hammer, a Loki trickster figure and, in the Marvel superhero universe, references to other superheroes and Stan Lee....
Bronner’s Disease

Bronner’s Disease

by | 17 February 2011 | ChizBlog, Culture Criticism

From:   As she walked by, she said, “I have to get out of here before my eyes start to bleed.” I was already dizzy. Disorientation was setting in as one more mirror of starbursts yielded to another room of them.  I knew I had passed Section 8 before, but was no...
Opportunity and Anxiety

Opportunity and Anxiety

by | 30 January 2011 | ChizBlog, Global Issues

As I write this, Hosni Mubarak’s resignation video plays on YouTube. It’s a surreal idea, imagining somehow that I can recline on my sofa with a laptop and witness an historic moment of regime change from a major US ally. And since I am watching it...
The Main Ingredient

The Main Ingredient

by | 21 January 2011 | ChizBlog, Green

I watched the couple in Kroger last week as they moved down one of the over-processed center aisles. “Look!’ exclaimed the woman all too loudly as she picked up the bright yellow box of Kroger’s Frosted Fudge Toaster Treats. “These look...